Sanctuary manages rented and shared ownership homes and supports community initiatives for thousands of customers across England. Our staff help make a real difference to the quality of people’s lives. Project Officer Base office location may vary dependent upon suitable candidate - balance of home and office working £32,244 - £33,941 per year 35 hours per week We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Officer to join our team. You will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the management and implementation of projects across Affordable Housing and Property Services. This job sits within the Business Change and Transformation Team in the Affordable Housing Directorate. Affordable Housing provides a range of affordable homes and support services in England and Scotland, delivering services at a competitive cost to meet the needs of our customers. This includes general needs housing, supported housing, shared ownership, housing for older people and home ownership accommodation. It also provides housing related services including lettings, income management, tenancy management and customer support. The role of Project Officer will include: Supporting development and delivery of programmes and projects Providing effective support in managing projects, ensuring the effective collation, reporting and publishing of relevant information both internally and externally, identifying shortfalls and risks and highlighting these as necessary Assisting in ensuring that all projects are delivered in line with legislative and regulatory requirements Organising meetings and workshops as needed, including taking minutes, preparing papers and maintaining accurate records, in order to deliver an effective service and meet customer and organisational needs Contributing to reporting processes on the progress of projects and programmes throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that feedback is robust and that results are fed into key stakeholders Supporting the management and maintenance of relationships with internal and external stakeholders, customers and contractors, identifying any shortfalls in service delivery and ensuring they are dealt with appropriately, including investigating and responding to complaints Monitoring of project budgets and expenditure ensuring cost-effective solutions Maintaining all manual and computerised records in an accurate and timely manner to ensure compliance with the Group’s Record Management and Data Protection policies Contributing, as appropriate, to special programmes and projects in support of the Group's values and objectives Skills and experiences: Recent experience of undertaking a similar role Some experience working within a housing environment Experience coordinating and managing a range of meetings and events Experience in analysing and diagnosing problems Proven experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads Some experience of using project management methodologies to support the successful delivery of projects Some experience of producing and analysing quality statistical information Why work for us? One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service. Our Benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering: 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits Life Assurance Employee Volunteering scheme Employee Advice Service including counselling Cycle to Work scheme Voluntary health plans Employee discounts Wellbeing support and tools Employee recognition scheme Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues £32,244 per annum (rising to £33,941 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance) View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website) Closing Date: 8 June 2025 If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. Sanctuary Housing Services Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.